Zebulon Pike

Zebulon Montgomery Pike, The hapless wander, as he is often called was one of many one-time significant figures in early United States history who inexplicably faded from prominence, with the passage of time, This along with his unfortunate connection with the infamous traitor General James Wilkinson, have given Zebulon a well-deserved reputation for pitiable-luck . A direct descendant of early colonial politician and settler John Pike, Zebulon named after his father and American Revolutionary Major Zebulon Pike SR (1)., was born during the height of the American Revolutionary War on January 5 1779 in Lamington, New Jersey.(1) As true with modern military families Zebulon grew in a succession of military bases and…

Zebulon Pike was born on January 5,1779 to Isabella Brown and Zebulon Pike Senior in the little town of Lamberton which is now a part of Trenton, New Jersey. He never had a formal education but he loved to read. He joined the army at the age of 15 following in his father’s footsteps and was promoted to cadet at the age of 20. He had his first mission at the age of 26. His first mission was a reconnaissance mission to scout out the source of the upper Mississippi River. He left August 9, 1805…

Zebulon Pike: Why was he Important to Colorado? Zebulon Pike had an immense effect on the outcome of Colorado’s history. He was the first white man to explore what is now Pikes Peak. He also fought in the War of 1812. Both of these events had a great impact on Colorado’s history. Zebulon Pike was born on January 5th, 1779 in Lamington, New Jersey. He had eight siblings and sadly, four of them died of tuberculosis. Pike had little education but he liked to read and write for fun. As a young…

Heaney’s poems ‘Blackberry Picking’ and ‘Death of a Naturalist’ are both about insignificant events in his time. Both poems share similar themes: life, loss of childhood innocence and expectations and disappointment. The themes were conveyed through Heaney’s manipulation of the poem structure and his use of deliberately picked words and phrases. In this essay, I will be discussing about how his use of the poem structure and language expresses the themes of the two poems. Firstly, the poem…

The Unequipped Fisherman Fishing on my families 14 foot aluminum boat at Lake Ponemah, I encountered an evasive pike who evaded capture because I failed to prepare the necessary fishing equipment. I was about 8 years old at the time, but I remember every detail; from the exact time my brother father and I entered the boat, to the tree on our lucky island. I recall pulling up near the superstitious island, and dropping anchor while I gathered my preferred equipment. During my first cast, I…

the water and land back in with a splash, and then dart away. However, it wouldn't be much longer before I could reel the fish in close enough for my grandfather to dip in the metallic net and scoop the fish out. But when the fish did get close enough, it was massive and much larger than it looked from far away when it first jumped out of the glistening water. We pulled the fish in the boat and took a good amount of pictures before returning it to the water. My grandfather said “wow That…

at the end of the rope. “Beyond this place of wrath and tears looms but the horror of the shade, and yet the menace of the years finds and shall find me unafraid”- Invictus like in the poem Invictus, I was no longer afraid. I overcame my new found fear of heights and easily walked back on the same tightrope and back to the earth. That was enough excitement for me in one day. After my incident at the cave of the winds, our next trip of the vacation was the famous pikes peak. It is one of the…

Starbucks started as a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground coffee, tea and spices with only one store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971. Nowadays, Starbucks, named after the first mate in Moby Dick book, has more than 24,000 retail stores in 70 countries. To get a better comprehension of what is value chain about, let us define what is value chain before I will discuss how Starbucks is managing its value chain to gain competitive advantage. According to Jones and George, “value…

Nest. The act of getting to the elevator to ride the 12 floors to the top is a secret mission of its own. The hostess will ask if you’ve made reservations and how many are in your party. She then speaks to her headset before she motions towards the elevator. The elevator is sleek, with a cool black interior, and the ride is surprisingly quick and before you know it you are at the top. The sign that greets you from the elevator transported me to Los Angeles. The Nest sign is nestled between two…

Introduction The mission statement of Starbucks is “to inspire and nurture the human spirit by one person, one cup and one neighbourhood at a time” (Starbucks.com). It is an American Company which is located in Seattle, Washington. It was opened in March 1971 by three partners namely Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker. It has grown its business rapidly. The company witnessed huge losses during 1980s. However, it started regaining its profit in 1990s. The store changed its image and…